The Korean Ministry of Security and Public Administration enacted the Acts for highway pedestrian safety and comfort, based on social paradigm shifting from vehicle- to pedestrian-friendly highway environment. While it initiated local government polic...
The Korean Ministry of Security and Public Administration enacted the Acts for highway pedestrian safety and comfort, based on social paradigm shifting from vehicle- to pedestrian-friendly highway environment. While it initiated local government policies supporting pedestrian-oriented environment, no practical guideline to establish the environment was available. This study proposes a comprehensive guideline devised based on the to-do items from the Acts to establish pedestrian-friendly environment. It includes diagnoses on existing highway conditions and interview surveys on public opinion to quantify local willingness to accept the target environment – the results can support decisions made on modification of the existing pedestrian streets. The proposed guideline was implemented as a pilot study in the city of Guemsan, Chungnam. The findings suggested that a combined survey on pedestrian environment and public works enhanced the efficiency of pedestrian-friendly environment establishment.